Autographic register



June 30, 1931- L. F. HAGEMANN AUTOGRAPHIC REGISTER Original Filed Sept. 11, 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet l ATTORNEY June 30, F GEM NN 1,812,478

AUTOGRAPHI C REGI STER Original Filed Sept. 11, 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Patented June 30, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT" OFFICE LOUIS F. HAG-EMAN N, 01 NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN SALES BOOK COMPANY, LIMITED, 01F TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA A CORPORATION 01 CANADA nuroemrnic nners'rnn Application filed September 11, 1920, Serial No. 409,572. Renewed June 20, 1928.

This invention relates to autographic registers, and with respect to its more specific features to autographic registers adapted to utilize two or more superposed printed record strips or .webs with manifolding accessories.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of a practical autographic register of the character referred to, of simple conatruction, adapted to successively register the superposed printed forms of two or more strips or webs with each other and to permit rapid and easy threading and starting of the machine with the forms 1n registry.

Other objects will be in art obvious and in part pointed out hereina ter.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth, and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the followin claims.

11 the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, and wherein similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views,

, Figure 1 is a plan view of an autographic register embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical central section of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vdetail of the feed end of the register, the cover plate being shown broken 011' and elevated; and

Fig; 4 is an end view of the feed mechanism, partly in section, for clearer disclosure.

Referring now more specifically to the drawings, the register embodies a light metallic framework providing end walls 1 and 2 and two side walls 3 forming a casing or a chamber for the reception of the webs or rolls of record strip, three of which rolls are illustrated at 4, 5, and 6. In the present embodiment each roll rests upon bottom flanges 7 fastened to the sides 3 and also upon in- .clined ways, or plates, 8 supported-by the side plates 3. From each of the rolls 4, 5, and 6,

the several webs are passed around guide rollers 9, 10 and 11, respectively, over a platen 13' and thence between the feedrolls of the machine, all as illustrated in Fig, 2. .From

this construction it will be perceived that when the webs are pulled or fed to the left in Fig. 2, the rolls 4, 5 and 6 tend to be drawn up the inclines 8 and thereby exert a certain tension upon the respective webs tendin to retract the webs. It is to be understoo however, that anyother practical form of web tensioning means is within the purview of this invention.

The feeding of the webs is effected by a pair of rotatable elements 14 and 15, constituting a feed roller and cooperative member adapted to grip the webs. The numeral 12 indicates a shaft, journaled in the side walls of the frame, or casing, provided with a handle 13 for rotating the same and having two discs, or feed rolls, 14 which operate in conjunction with the cooperative member, or roller, 15 to grip and feed the webs lying therebetween. Each web has a series of similar forms printed thereon as indicated, for instance, by the lines 16, and between the successive forms each web has one or more apertures, in the present instance, two apertures 17, transversely in alignment with each other and longitudinally in alignment with the discs 14. A portion of the gripping surfaces or peripheral edges of the discs 14 are ofa restricted width so as to enter the feed-arresting apertures 17 when the latter come between these discs and the roller 15 so that at that time the particular web is not effectively parts. The upper feed roller 15 has bearings or journals, 20 at each end which lie in slots 21 in the end walls 22 of a. housing 23 at the front end of the cover, said housing being an arched chamber integral with the cover 18. The bottom walls of the slots 21 are formed by removable plates 24 held in place by screws.

The journals 2O bear, at times, on the plates 24 and are spring-pressed downwardly by springs 25 pressing against the followers 26. The proportion of parts is such that when the cover 18 is in the closed position, as illustrated in Fig. 2, for instance, the upper roller 15 is spring pressed towards the discs 14, the journals20 being lifted somewhat off the bearing plates 24. Thus there is a resilient gripping effect by the feed rolls on the webs.

In the present embodiment the peripheral dimension, or circumference, of the discs 14 is slightly greater than the distance between successive sets of. apertures 17 so that one rotation of these discs feeds the webs forwardly an amount approximately equal to the distance between the successive sets of apertures whereupon the advance of the webs ceases and the rotation of the discs 14 is arrested. The numeral 27 indicates a stationary sto on the side of the frame of the machine, eing a pin bolt-ed in position. The handle 13 is slidable on a sleeve 28 projecting from the crank arm 29 and has a pin 30 slidable therewith into and out of a path intersecting the stop 27. A spring 31 is employed to press the pin 30 in a path intersecting the stop 27 Thefeed device is provided with means to start the, feed of the paper webs after their advance has been arrested by the apertures coming between the feed rolls. In the present embodiment the starting is effected by widening the discs 14 for a short portion of the periphery thereof. As illustrated each disc is in effect widened, or laterally enlarged at its periphery by being provided with the laterally disposed curved plates 40 which may be cast integrally therewith or bolted thereto and are flush with the edges of the discs. These plates are disposed to contact the webs at the sides of the perforations 17 One end of the roller 15 is provided with gear teeth 41 which mesh with teeth of a gear 42 rotating with the shaft 12 so that rotation of the two feed rollers is positively effected, one in conjunction with the other.

The numerals 43 indicate. pins which are separate from the feedmechanism and are adapted to register the. webs relative to each other and to the machine. These pins are fixed-and are mounted upon the front-end of the machine in advance of the line of grip between the feed rolls and preferably are,

forwardly pointing, as seen in Fig; 2, so as to permit the webs to readily move thereover and to be disengaged therefrom upon an' advance movement of the webs. The pins 43 are transversely in alignment with each other and longitudinally in alignment with the apertures 17. They are placed at a readily accessible portion of the machine in front of the feed mechanism.

The numeral 44 indicates the tearing bar.

extending from each side 0 the front end of the cover. The numeral 46 indicates a link pivoted to the cover at 47 and having a slot 48 engaging a pin 49 on the side of the frame. When the cover is turned up into the position illustrated in Fig. 3, the link 46 limits the angular movement of the cover and retains it in upright position. When the cover is lowered to the position illustrated in Fig. 2 it may be locked down by any suitable means.

= The numeral 50 indicates a receptacle for carbon paper sheets which are intended to ext-end laterally between the webs and the free ends of the carbon paper sheets maybe held by a bar 51 pivoted at 52 and lying close alongside the frame. I

In operation, the rolls of web are placed in the machine as illustrated in Fig. 2, the cover, however, being up. The free end of each web is drawn forwardly over the platen 13 and one set of apertures 17 engaged with'the pins 43, also the carbon sheets are disposed between the webs. In this wise the webs and the forms thereon will be registered relative to each other and free movement is permitted at this time because the feed rolls are not in contact with each other. The cover may now be lowered, whereupon the webs will be resiliently gripped between the'feed rolls. Rotation of the feed rolls by turning handle 13 will advance the webs until the next successive set of apertures 17 arrives between the feed rolls, whereupon the advance movement of the webs will cease and the webs will align themselves because the feed disks then penetrate theapertures without effectively gripping the webs. This engagement of the feed disks with the apertures preferably occurs shortly prior to the arrest of rotation of the disks by the stop 27. The further rotation to bring the pin 30 in contact with the stop 27 brings the advance ends of the starting plates 40 into contact with the webs so that the webs Will be gripped 56 on a collar on the shaft 12 just before the pin 30 engagesthe stop 27. The pawl 55 cooperates with the pin 27 to resist the acci dent-a1 operation of the feed rolls in either direction.

It will be understood that should the distance between the successive sets of apertures 17, be greater than the peripheral length of the feed disks, as, for instance, twice as reat,

the feed disks may be turned twice to ring up the next set of apertures to position between the feed rolls.

. feed operation is to be started.

.As before explained, the tendency for the webs tobe retracted is augmented by the rolls 4, 5 and 6 being drawn up the inclines 8. Thus, these inclinesmay cooperate to exert a rearwardly directed effort upon the webs or strips to move or adjust them rearwardly. When the narrow parts of the feed disks 14 enter the apertures 17, the grip of the feed is released 1|.- )m the webs with the result that the webs tend automatically to be retracted or drawn rearwardly. As the webs are now loose from the feed grip of the disks, they will automatically be adjusted intopredetermined relation to each other, and it will be perceived that this capability of relative adjustment pertains so long as the disks are in the apertures 17 and even though continued 0 eration of the feed mechanism be efiected.

oon, however, the enlarged or starter portions 40 of the disks 14 cooperate, in turn, to exert a grip on the strips and to continue the feed, this gripping continuing until another Thus, after the arrest of feed due to the narrow peripheries of the disks 14 entering the apertures 17, these web-gripping, starting lugs 40 also cooperate as web-securing means, so as to secure the webs firmly in aligned-writing position at the time of tear-01f of the forwardly fed inscribed Web end sections. Also, the stop 27 cooperates with the pin 30 positively to arrest turning of the feed disks 14 when the strips or webs have become secured by the lugs 40 as described, and at'a predetermined point of disk rotation, so that the advance set of printed forms will have been aligned in Writing position.

Thus by the above described construction are accomplished, among others, the objects hereinbefore referred to.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and many apparently widely different embodiments of this invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

It is also to be understood that the language used in the following claims is intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention herein described, and all statements of the scope of the invention which, as a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a machine of the character described, in combination, a feed roller and cooperative member adapted to grip and feed a web, a portion of the periphery of said roller being of a width to enter apertures in the web and thereby cause cessation of feed, and fixed pins separate from the feed roller ada ted to engage apertures in the web to longitu 'nally register the web relative to the machine."

2. In a machine of the character described, in combination, a feed roller and cooperative member adapted to grip and feed a web, a portion of the peripheryof said roller being of a width to enter a rtures in the web and thereby cause cessation of feed, and fixed pins adapted to engage said apertures to register the web relative to the machine.

3. In a machine of the character described, in combination, a feed roller and cooperative member adapted to grip and feed a web, a portion of the periphery of said roller being of a width to enter apertures in the web and thereby cause cessation of feed, and forwardly pointing fixed pins adapted to engage said apertures to register the web relative to the machine.

4. In a machine of the character described, in combination, a feed roller and cooperative member adapted to grip and feed a web, a portion of the periphery of said roller bein of a width to enter apertures in the web an thereby cause cessation of feed, and fixed pins separate from the feed roller adapted to engage apertures in the web to longitudinally register the web relative to the machine, said pins being in advance of the line of grip between said roller and said member.

5. In a machine of the character described, in combination, a feed roller and cooperative member adapted to grip and feed a web, a portion. of the periphery of said roller being of a width to enter apertures in the web and thereby cause cessation of feed, and fixed pins adapted to engage said apertures to register the web relative to the machine, said pins being in advance of the line of grip between .said roller and said member.

6. In a machine of the character described, in combination, a feed roller and coo erative member adapted to grip and feed a we a portion of the periphery of said roller being of a width to enter apertures in the'web and thereby cause cessation of feed, pins separate from the feed roller adapted to engage apertures in the web to longitudinally register the web relative to 'the machine, said pins being in advance of the line of grip between said roller and said member, and a web severing member in rear of said pins and ahead of said line.

7. In an autographic register, in combination, inclined ways for a plurality of web portion of the periphery of said roller being of a width to enter apertures in the web and thereby cause cessation of feed, fixed pins separate from the feed roller adapted to en-,

positioned to stop the feed of each strip as a form thereon comes into writing position, and fixed means to initially position the strips with the first forms in registry and with the form registry apertures in lateral alignment. 10. In a machine of the character described, in combination, means to register the forms of superposed strips of connected forms in sets of one form from each strip in writing position, including mechanism to advance the strips rendered ineffective to advance by feed control form registry apertures in the strips positioned to stop the feed of each strip as a form thereon comes into writing position, means to initially position the strips with the first forms in registry and with the form registry apertures in lateral alignment, including fixed pins spaced laterally to correspond with the spacing of the apertures and arranged beyond the advancing mechanism. 11. In a machine of the character described, in combination, a feed roller and cooperative member adapted to grip and feed a web having successive apertures, a handle and operative connections for rotating said roller, a portion of the periphery of sa1d roller being of a width to enter an aperture in the web and thereby cause cessation of feed, other portions of said periphery being adapted to overlap the lateral edge of sa1d aperture, means adapted to arrest the rotation of said roller in either direction when the web is gripped by the advance end of said overlapping portion, said overlappmg portlon of the periphery being disposed closely 1n rear of said aperture when the other portion is in said aperture, and fixed pins in advance of the line of grip between said roller and said member and in longitudinal alignment with 55 the apertures. v

12. In a machine of the character described, in combination, a feed roller and co-operative member adapted to grip and feed a web having successive apertures, a handle and 60 operative connections for rotating said roller, a portion of the periphery of said roller being of a width to enter an aperture in the web and thereby cause cessation of feed, other portions of said periphery being adapted to 65 overlap the lateral edge of said aperture,

control form registry apertures in the strips.

means adapted to prevent the rotation of said roller in either direction when the web is gripped by the advance end of said overlappin portion, fixedpins in advance of the line 0 grip between said roller and said member and in longitudinal alignment with the apertures, a cover member hinged forwardly of the feed roller and supporting said co-operative member, and a tearing bar for the web integral with the cover and intermediate the feedroller and said pins.

13. An autographic register including a casing to receive record strips formed with feed-arresting apertures, means mounted by said casing and engaging superposed strips to move the same with respect to said casing and cooperating with said apertures to arrest the feed of said strips and means beyond said last named means to extend through the apertures of said strips and establish the same in proper registry.

14. An autographic register including a casing to receive record strips formed with feed-arresting apertures, means mounted by the casing and engaging superposed record strips to feed the sameand cooperating with said apertures to-arrest such feeding and means fixed with respect to said casing and disposed beyond said strip-feeding means to extend through the strip apertures and establish the strips in proper initial relationship.

15. An autographic register including in combination a casing to receive a lurality of superposed record strips having. eed-arresting apertures, means acting upon said strips to draw the same rearwardly, a pair of rotatable elements mounted by said casing and cooperating with said record strips to feed the same forwardly, one of said elements comprising a disk havin a peripheral edge, restricted to enter the eed-arresting apertures of the strip, the circumference of said disk being in excess of the distance between successive feed-arresting apertures in said strip, an enlarged portion forming a part of the disk periphery, means for turning said disk whereby to cause the record strips to be fed forwardly to a point at which the periphery of the disk moves into the feed-arresting apertures of said strips and the latter tend to move rearwardly and into predetermined relationship with respect to each other, said enlarged portion of the disk subsequently cooperating with said strips to exert a grip upon them and thereby to continue the feeding and prevent relative movement thereof after they have established proper relative positions, and means for thereu on preventing a further turning of said dis during continuance of said grip upon said strips.

16. An autographic register including means for feeding a plurality of superposed record strips, means acting during the continuing operation of said feeding means to arrest the feeding-of said strips, means for automatically adjusting said strips to assume predetermined relative positions, gripping means for subsequently exerting grlpping action upon said strips to secure them against relative movement, and means for thereupon stopping the actuation of said feeding means during continuance of said gripping action upon said strips.

17 An autographic register including a casing to receive a plurality of strips formed with feed-arresting apertures, means mounted by said casing and engaging the strips to feed the same and cooperating with said apertures to arrest such feed and a pin mounted by said casing at a point beyond said last named means and in line with the apertures of said strips, said strips being disposable with the pin extending through the apertures thereof to establish the initial position of said strips.

18. An autographic register including a casing to receive record strips having pairs of feed-arresting apertures, means mounted by the casing and engaging the strips for feeding the same, said feeding means being-disposed with respect to the pairs of strip apertures to arrest the feed of said strips and a air of pins fixed to said casing and arranged eyond said feeding means and in line with the apertures of said strips to extend therethrough and establish the initial relationship of said strips with respect to each other.

' 19. A machine of the character described including, in combination, feeding mecha nism including a rotary feed disk having a feeding grip with one or a plurality of relatively superposed webs or record strips in alignment with feed controlling apertures therein so that the feeding grip on the web is released and feed arrestedduring continued disk rotation by registry of said apertures with the grip of the disk, web securing-means actuated by said feeding mechanism and including a gripping device exerting gripping action upon said webs and securing them against movement subsequently to the said release of said feeding grip, and means for thereupon stopping actuation of said feeding mechanism during continued gripping action of the gripping device of said web-securing means.

20. A machine of the character described including, in combination, means for feeding a plurality of superposed record strips, means actin during the continuing operation of said feeding means to arrest the feeding of said strips, strip-securing means actuated by said feeding means and including a gripping device exerting a gripping action upon said strips and securing them against movement subsequently to the arrest of the strip feed, and a stop device for thereupon stopping the actuation of said feeding means during continued griping action of the gripping device of said strip-securing means.

21. An autographic register including, in

combination, means including a strip-gripping, rotary feed disk for feeding one or a plurality of relatively superposed record strips, means acting during the continuing rotary operation of said feed disk, to arrest the feeding of said strips and to release them, for adjustment, from the feeding grip of the disk, strip-adj usting means exerting a rearward effort upon the strips when thus released so as to adjust them rearwardly, said disk including strip-securing, gripping means exerting ipping action upon said strips after said a justment thereof to secure them in adjusted position, and means for thereupon checking the actuation of said feed disk during continuance of said securing gripping action upon said strips.

22. An autographic register including, in combination, means including a strip-gripping, rotary feed disk for feeding one or a plurality of relatively superposed record strips, means, acting during the continuing rotary operation of said feed disk, to arrest the feeding of said strips and to release them, for adjustment, from the feeding grip of the disk, strip-adjusting means exerting a rearward efiort upon the strips when thus released so as to adjust them rearwardly, a strip-securing device operatively actuated by said feeding means to secure the strips in adjusted position after said adjustment thereof and means for thereupon checking the actuation of said feed disk during continuance of the securing action of said strip-securing device.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. 

